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botb78 · 06-30-2009, 05:23 PM

For those of you who swap beer, how do you ship it? I'm trying to send two bottles to the Ohio Brew Week competition. So far UPS has told me they can't ship alcohol, and it's my understanding that the USPS can't. It's not like i'm selling the beer.

Ó Flannagáin · 06-30-2009, 05:28 PM

It's against the law to ship with USPS
It's against UPS policy to ship with UPS

I ship with UPS all the time and put either "yeast samples" or "collectible glass" on the item description.

k4df4l · 06-30-2009, 05:28 PM

If you tell them you're shipping beer, they will generally refuse your package. My FEDEx does not inquire as to the contents. The local UPS stores always inquires (yeast samples, collectible glassware, collectible bottles, ect).

Redweasel · 06-30-2009, 05:30 PM

Box it up REALLY good and ship UPS. When they ask whats in the box just tell them collectible glass or liquid yeast samples. Don't ship USPS, it's illegal. If your box busts open for some reason UPS will just toss it out, the USPS might turn you in.

botb78 · 06-30-2009, 05:41 PM

thanks, i'll try ups again, i don't know of a fedex close by.

BrewMeister Jeff · 06-30-2009, 05:52 PM

I use the Yeast Sample statement all the time

Barley-Davidson · 06-30-2009, 07:38 PM

UPS FTW

Just box it up yourself and print the shipping label at home, then all you have to do is drop it off at the UPS place. Nobody will ask you what's inside so you won't have to lie.

k4df4l · 06-30-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barley-Davidson

UPS FTW

Just box it up yourself and print the shipping label at home, then all you have to do is drop it off at the UPS place. Nobody will ask you what's inside so you won't have to lie.

If I go to the UPS distribution center, they don't ask....all of the UPS stores in my area will ask and they inspect the package pretty thoroughly.

My GF shipped something back home in an empty Sly Fox case and they gave her the riot act about shipping alcohol. When she explained it was just a box, they cut it open and inspected the package. It was pretty funny when they were all ready to go dirty harry on her and found car parts for her dad

PseudoChef · 06-30-2009, 11:38 PM

That's weird. UPS has never asked me what was in the box.

botb78 · 07-01-2009, 06:15 PM

Thank you FedEx Kinko's. Not only did they ship my beer, it wound up being cheaper than what UPS would have been. The judging is on the 11th, so we'll see how it goes.

06-30-2009, 05:23 PM	#1
botb78 609 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 172	shipping beer For those of you who swap beer, how do you ship it? I'm trying to send two bottles to the Ohio Brew Week competition. So far UPS has told me they can't ship alcohol, and it's my understanding that the USPS can't. It's not like i'm selling the beer.

06-30-2009, 05:28 PM	#2
Ó Flannagáin Beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 15,748	It's against the law to ship with USPS It's against UPS policy to ship with UPS I ship with UPS all the time and put either "yeast samples" or "collectible glass" on the item description. __________________ 9:32 PM [salad 419] I like to age everything because I'm lazy

06-30-2009, 07:38 PM	#7
Barley-Davidson Brewmaster of Puppets Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Landing, NJ Posts: 2,969	UPS FTW Just box it up yourself and print the shipping label at home, then all you have to do is drop it off at the UPS place. Nobody will ask you what's inside so you won't have to lie. __________________ "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves" NJHOPZ - North Jersey Homebrewers Organization of Practicing Zymurgists Get Seven-Deuce Gear!

06-30-2009, 11:38 PM	#9
PseudoChef Banana-Olive-Ketchip Pie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NashVegas, TN/Sometimes Forest Park, IL Posts: 4,500	That's weird. UPS has never asked me what was in the box. __________________ "Logic is not a reverend's strong suit." - adrock

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06-30-2009, 05:28 PM	#3
k4df4l Ninjas are SWEET!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 5,125	If you tell them you're shipping beer, they will generally refuse your package. My FEDEx does not inquire as to the contents. The local UPS stores always inquires (yeast samples, collectible glassware, collectible bottles, ect).

06-30-2009, 05:41 PM	#5
botb78 609 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 172	thanks, i'll try ups again, i don't know of a fedex close by.

07-01-2009, 06:15 PM	#10
botb78 609 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 172	Thank you FedEx Kinko's. Not only did they ship my beer, it wound up being cheaper than what UPS would have been. The judging is on the 11th, so we'll see how it goes.